Share of children living with a single parent in Poland
Poland: Share of children living with a single parent was 8.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children living with a single parent in Poland, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 8.3 for share of children living with a single parent in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Poland peaked at 12.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2023.
Poland ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.26 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 9 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Poland?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Poland was 8.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children living with a single parent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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